Gunmen Storm Burkina Faso Hotel, Take Hostages
Army forces drive near the Splendid Hotel in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, after gunmen stormed the hotel and took several...
Uganda to Use Biometric Verification Machines for Elections
Uganda's presidential candidates take part in a presidential debate in Uganda's capital Kampala on Jan. 15, 2016, ahead of the Feb. 18...
Ailing Economy Dominates Final Hours of Taiwan Presidential Race
Led by Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou, center, Taiwan's ruling KMT or Nationalist Party members sing songs to cheer on it's presidential...
Many People in Besieged Syrian Town of Madaya Nearing Death
Red Crescent aid convoy enters Madaya, Syria, Jan. 14, 2016. GENEVA—United Nations aid agencies say many people in the besieged Syrian...
Drug Trial Disaster in France Leaves Volunteers Seriously Ill
A logo is seen on a glass sign in front of the entrance of the Biotrial laboratory building in Rennes, France, Jan. 15, 2016. PARIS—One...
Are Liberian Police Ready for Security Handover?
Liberia security forces in riot gear in the city of Monrovia, Liberia, Aug. 20, 2014. MONROVIA—The U.N. Mission in Liberia said...
Four Confess to Planning Foiled Coup, Niger Says
Mahamadou Karidio, Niger Defense Minister. NIAMEY, NIGER—Four people arrested for ties to an attempted coup in Niger in December have...
Islamic State Claims Deadly Jakarta Attack
Police officers stand guard outside a damaged Starbucks cafe after an attack in Jakarta, Indonesia Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016....
Iran Fills Nuclear Reactor Core with Concrete, US Says
A general view of the Arak nuclear power plant, 190 km southwest of Tehran, Jan. 15, 2011. Iran has poured concrete into the core of the...
Ukraine's Poroshenko: Restoration of Sovereignty Top Priority for 2016
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko gestures while speaking during a news conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, Jan. 14, 2016. MOSCOW—Ukraine’s...
